Universal marker



J. J. BERTORELLO UNIVERSAL MARKER July 4, 1933.

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Patented July 4, 1933 UNITEVDOSTATES PATENT ounce JOHN JZBEBTOBELLO, OIHON'IZBOSE, COLORADO, ASSIGNOE TO ALEX BOYER, ORDELTA,

COLORADO UNIVERSAL mm Application filed Kay 27, 1930. Serial No.456,164.

The present invention relates to marking devices and more particularlyto a universal marking device for marking the ground so as to determinethe position for planting of variousarticles therein.

An object of this inventionis to provide a, device of this characterwhich is so constructed that this readily adjustable so as to permit themarking of pairs of rows of w various widths.

Another object of this vide a marker which the earth or dirt turned upby the digging or cultivating blade will be thrown to either side of theditch or channel from which point invention is to proit may be readilydragged 'or raked into the channel when the seed has been plantedtherein. 7 a

A further object of this invention is to provide a marker which is soconstructed as to permit the independent adjustment of themarking'members with respect to the wheels and to wheels on the frame sothat they may be positioned either directly in front of the markers orto either side thereof, V p

A still further object of this invention is to provide an adjustable orswingable shovel member which is adapted to throw the dirt to eitherside of the row formed by the marking blade,

Another object of this invention is to provide a device which is soconstructed as to be able to dig furrows or ditches for irrigation orother purposes where a relatively wide ditch is required. y

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described in and in art be understood from the followingdetailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawin wherein:-

%igure 1 is a detail top plan view of a device constructed according tothe preferred 'emboent of this invention;

1 Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the device partly in sectionfor greater clarity;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation partly in section of themarking-frame; and

is so constructed that permit the lateral adjustment of the thereof tothe free ends of Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 ofFigure 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like grally with the frame, the framemember 12 being preferably constructed of a piece of bar metal and thebearings 15 being formed by bending the outerends of the bar so as toform an eye or bearing member 15.

The intermediate or inner'frame member 11 is provided with bearingmembers 16 for engagement with the shaft 14. The free ends of the innerand outer frame members 11 and 12 are preferably disposed in spacedrelation to eachother and a wheel 17 is rotatably posi'tioned on theshaft 14 intermediate the free ends of the frame members 11 and 12. Apair of adjustable collars or supporting post 20 which is bolted orother-' wise secured to the centrally disposed member 13.

The free ends of the inner frame member 11 are secured together by meansof a transversely disposed bar 21 which is secured by means of bolts orrivets at the opposite ends the inner frame member 11.

A pair of L shaped members 22 are secured A lyand are secured, at theouter end portions several views, therings 18 are positioned on theshaft 14 and engage against rear frame member 22 is provided with a.

rearwardly extending apertured plate 27, the plate 27 having apiiiraiity of spaced apertures 28 therein for edjus ebly receiving amarker supporting member 29, the marker supporting member 29 heingprovided with a pair 01 spaced horinontaliy extending arms 30 which areedepted to be positioned on the upper and-iower faces 0 the plate member27 and edjnstebly secured thereto by means of heirs 31 or the Lie. n

rear frame rtearwardlv r t g ee and the memi 3 eddi'tionni sup- EJ pistememo peripne. her so as to prevent the siot r shovei or spread by meansbolts 48 or r support to the s-eginen end oi the support the he!" r t 26the eye bolt .36 i disposed rei swinging more i .:e unders" L heedjinsiebly positioned 3 or? the 2'9 te mernhe 5 may be prov ape toresorrtlie as her ise edjnstebly nositioned the piste 45.

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ed in bearings 49 carried h the inner frame member 11, and an upwar yextending lever 50 is secured to the rockable shaft 48, the lever 50enga g a. toothed rack 51 which is mounted on t e inner frame member 11so as to lock the shaft 48 in the desired position. The .outer ends ofthe shaft 48 are provided witlParms 52 and a pair of link members .53are secured at one end to each arm 52 and at the opposite end arerockably secured to e forwardly extending lever or arm 54, the arm 54being fixedly secured at the rear end thereof to the rearwerdlyextending frame member 22 as at 55.

the operation of this device, the wheels 1'2 may be positioned on theshaft 14; in the desired iocetion with respect to the marking members36, is, the" be either posi tinned ziiignment with th marking meniiiers38 or one. ardiy or inwardly therefrom.

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of ditche 7 ed in the onnd, the charm mg desired any desired distanceapart de only on th of the meriiei',

7 one may be made Leis-J o5. constrnetion design of We describedembodiment without departing from the eoz'i, such chengee mot iiicmie'ted by the scope of v Jo 1. i marker of: the character deserieoniprising inner and an deride? s trensversel dispose segso send framemembers, a 4-.-

ambly mounted on s r i ers mounted on said be against the opposite endsof th wheels whereo to adjustehly posiwheeis upon said shaft, a pair ofwnrdly mending frames secured to said shaft, outwardly extending platesecured are to each of said frames intermediate the ends thereof, saidplate having a plurality of spaced'apertures therethrough, a segmentalslotted marker frame adjustably positioned on said plate, a forwardlyextending arm se; cured at the rear end thereof to said rearwardlyextending frames, adjustable rockin means secured to the forward end ofsaid forwardly extending arm, and a pair of marker members adjustablypositioned on (I said marker frame.

2. A marker of the character described comprising a pair of rearwardlyextending U shaped frame members, a transversely disposed shaft securedto said frame members,

adjustably mounted wheels positioned on said shaft between said framemembers, a marker frame supporting member'secured to said shaft andextending rearwardlythereof,

a segmental marker frame adj ustabiy secured to said supporting member,means carried by one of said U shaped frame by to adjustably swing saidsupporting memr, a marking blade secured to said marker memberswheresignature.

a each of said latter frames intermediate the ends thereof, a segmentalmarker frame adjustably mounted on each of said outwardly extendin platemembers, bracing means for said mar rearwardly extending frames, amarking blade secured to each of said marker frames, and'means foradjustably mounting a shovel on each of said marker frames.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my JOHN J. BERTORELLO.

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